Vestry Minutes 5/12/09

Present: Kohn, Schnorrenberg, O’Dell, Kubicek, Pounder, S. Sage, P. Hand, G. Mitchell, Francis, Shaw, A. Hager, French, A. Mitchell

Absent: Baxter, Stuart-Paul, Boyer, Samuel

The meeting began at 7:30 PM with prayer, scripture and Listening Post.

Suzonne Sage – Route 1 Homeless Ministry Doing a meal would be a good thing for St. Peter’s to do. They have a food pantry and toiletries. The have people poring through the doors. I had a set it up to be 6 to 8 people to help it would be great. We have had 25 people support it. Turkeys for good food and abundant and a simile for thanksgiving and the Eucharist In the fall they decided they wanted churches to fill staff positions on a given day. Finally they told me they had paired us with a church. The problem with the other church is that we had a bad connection. At that point the director realized that it was not a good fit. We believe we have resolved this particular problem. God has blessed this ministry with a string of help first Jim Miller then Joan Stockes then Chiroff’s, then Bob and Terry Black. She is looking for 2 coordinators to do this with her through the summer and then see if she can pull back. It is a commitment on Sunday to pick up and organize the food and then from 1-6 on Monday. It is a great ministry and makes on humble.

Tom Hesson - Security of this building. Years ago he was music director I will be the security if you will make a music fund. Ron Fleegal then he did it for many years. First thing Tom does is checks doors when he comes to practice.
This last Sunday the doors were open at Starr Hall the lights we re all on and then all the church was unlocked. The place did not smell like Kimchee. So perhaps we should have Barrington or someone to lock up on Sunday’s.

French perhaps we should be unlocked some of the time. But still be safe for all who use them.

Kubicek we are having a meeting next Tuesday with police and across the street community regarding the large graffiti problem.

A Mitchell could we have an outdoor prayer area.

French we have to remember that are a house of prayer for all.

Perhaps Altar Guild could start locking up again after later service

Minutes were accepted by the vestry.

Rector’s report all he is dealing with the three funerals. Marie Rodney, Ray Herron and ______________
Added to Senior Warden’s report Guest & New Members- Picture Board will be updated. And new pics will be happened. A new directory will be produced within the parish. And we are going to work on signs in side the building.

Home Warranty – Guv Mitchell - American Home Shield on for rectory and one for duplex, Essential does not cover ac, garage doors and refrigerators. $489 cover duplex and for Enchanced $450 for rectory. Standard service call is $60 if they can not fix it they replace it. Motion made and Seconded by Shaw.

Vestry Approved.

Francis – Budget – Cashed 32,000 CD to help with cash flow. There is $40k in cash available to use if we have to but we are borrowing from ourselves.

This looked particularly bad before we rerented the duplex and the rectory

Talked to vestry regarding the budget. Showed us where we stand in terms of deficit.

Francis and Finance Committee to prepare a budget in advance of stewardship campaign in order to plan better for the year.

Communication Sunday in June to tell parish about our present fiscal situation

Capital Improvements do we use the funds to pay for the property improvements.
Hager made a motion to use funds only to pay for the improvements to rectory only.
French seconded,

Vestry discussed the motion.

Hager made motion to table the previous motion and sent back to Budget, Finance and Stewardship Committee
Seconded by French
Vestry Approved

Kubicek asked for Budget, Finance and Stewardship Committee to do some planned giving and endowment research and planning.

Meeting ended at 9:15 PM with Eucharist

Respectfully Submitted
Katherine Schnorrenberg
Registrar